Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) seminar

The Centre for Sustainability in Mining and Industry (CSMI) and Action Aid South Africa will host Professor Gavin Hilson to present this seminar.

Hilson is the Chair of Sustainability in Business at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. He is the leading global authority on the environmental and social impacts of the artisanal and small-scale mining sector. He has published over 100 journal articles, book chapters and reports on the subject. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Extractive Industries and Society Journal. His presentation will provide ASM lessons and best practices from an international experience.

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